That quilt is "fan"tastic! My own mother would have loved it. BUT... she was such a purist about quilts... she would have quilted it by hand. It sure turned out lovely... the library director got a beautiful surprise.

Our mother was a hand quilter, too. I think she would have embraced machine quilting. It could take her a year to piece and quilt a quilt. Now two artists participate, and, as they say, you can't make too many.

In our world women want to sew quilt tops, but not piece them. The layers still need fastened together and it is not easily done on a home sewing machine.

Enter the person who can make the long arm sing. Machine quilting is an art form in the quilting world. Take a look at Jan's web site, www.ewetree.com. Or her blog, Janicelovestoquilt.

I did not realize Jan used a machine. That makes infinitely more sense. I do not mean to denigrate what Jan does in the least. She amazes me. It reminds me that the season is turning and I have not been tying the knots in the quilt Jade and I made this summer.

I like that your grands love to read and read books instead of from a Nook or a Kindle. I love going to the library; all those books available for free to get to read! Beautiful quilt; I bet the librarian was pleased with the final result.